https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 10:07:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2241457 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 06:15:25 +0000 Boopers 2241457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My skin feels like it has less elasticity not just on my tummy, but all over. I hope this gets better as time goes on.</p> <p>I also have really dry, scaly patches of skin on my arms, shoulders, and chest that sprouted up a few weeks PP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2241450 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 06:04:36 +0000 SweetiePie 2241450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Chuckles: my eyesight got better too! It is still terrible but both eyes improved. </p> <p>I also think my skin is worse. It was amazing during pregnancy but now it seems like I always have a monster zit somewhere on my face. </p> <p>My husband SWEARS my toes are longer. I have very very small toes and he thinks they're hilarious, but PP he always tells me they're a little longer even though I don't think so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2241419 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 04:04:56 +0000 lamariniere 2241419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chibee: both of these things for me! I used to be the number one mosquito magnet and now I rarely get bites. I also suspect my feet shrunk half a size. It seems like some pre-preg shoes just don't fit the same anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2241410 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 01:36:32 +0000 sunny 2241410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am pretty sure I sweat a LOT more now. :-( I never used to be sweaty so this is a big change for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2241405 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 01:01:54 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2241405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so interested to see other people say that their feet shrunk. I thought I was totally weird....I swore my feet shrunk .5 size but I didn't know it was possible, since most people sally their feet grow.</p> <p>Also, my fingers shrunk after my first pregnancy and I had to get my rings resized. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2241400 Tue, 21 Jul 2015 00:17:35 +0000 Mrs. Deer 2241400@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Negatives:<br /> - developed asthma (sucks!)<br /> - easy to trigger lower back pain<br /> - poorer short term memory<br /> - tongue hurts when eating acidic things<br /> - when I sleep my arms need to be resting at my side or they get numb and tingly really easily </p> <p>Positive:<br /> - face cleared up and hardly breakouts anymore<br /> - eyes are whiter and more moist (used to have dry eye) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2241388 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 23:16:31 +0000 HLK208 2241388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: same!! It hurts my tailbone so bad when I do sit ups - but it didn't use to :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2241376 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 22:43:23 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2241376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ribcage expanded, eyesight got worse, I get motion sickness realllly easily, I don't really turn red when I drink alcohol anymore (I used to get the Asian glow after just a sip!!), and I've developed a gluten allergy. Yesterday I took just a bite of granola (bc I love granola! Couldn't resist), and I started breaking out in hives all over my arm. SUCKS. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2241145 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 17:13:58 +0000 runnerd 2241145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I don't have one to add, just had to say I love that podcast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2241134 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:55:47 +0000 gentlelunette 2241134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have really bad foot pain that doesn't seem to be going anywhere despite only being ~9lbs from pre-pregnancy weight. It's so bad I have to hobble around after I wake up or if I've been sitting too long. my skin is also a total mess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2241101 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 16:09:32 +0000 Purpledaisy 2241101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have eczema now. Never did before. It started right after birth and seems like it's here to stay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2241071 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:46:33 +0000 ineebee 2241071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have way less armpit hair now! Major plus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2241041 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:25:52 +0000 LAZB 2241041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't have to pee as much, almost like my bladder is bigger? I don't know if pregnancy just shifted things around in there, but I'm able to go much longer without peeing lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240996 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:55:26 +0000 Ash 2240996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have allergies now... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240979 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:38:53 +0000 lil owl 2240979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My eye color changed. It used to be more brown than green and now its green with a small inner circle of amber/gold. But they are way lighter in general than before.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240966 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:27:59 +0000 catlady 2240966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My eyesight got worse. AF and O got way worse but cycles got more regular. My waist got wider even with the same weight (I used to be more hourglass, now I'm more ruler-like). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240963 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:26:31 +0000 mrs. wagon 2240963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My laugh changed!! My laugh used to go silent when I was laughing hysterically, and now it has a raspy tone to it instead. Super bizzare. Oh also my body odor changed. I swear it smells more like my husband (not unpleasant, just... I used to not smell at ALL!) Weirdness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240958 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:21:29 +0000 twodoghouse 2240958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My feet shrunk too, although I think the might be due to weight loss? I had put on a lot of weight after getting married and I lost most of it after being pregnant. My hair also got curly/wavy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240942 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:11:37 +0000 lovehoneybee 2240942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: Oh yeah, I can't sleep on my stomach AT ALL anymore. Occasionally I can sleep on my back, but I still have to have a small pillow under my knees! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240895 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:43:25 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2240895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also get motion sickness easier now! So weird! I can barely stand to sit in the back seat of a car anymore. I used to only have it if I was reading in the car or if it was a really winding bumpy road.</p> <p>On the plus side, my vision improved! I've always been near sighted and my prescription improved a little after having my daughter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240848 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:20:46 +0000 peachykeen 2240848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My feet grew half a size. While breastfeeding, my awful seasonal &amp; indoor allergies were WAY better, but now that I've weaned I think they're coming back :sad: I have joint soreness that I never had before, but that may be the pregnancy weight I am still hanging on to... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240841 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 13:11:27 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2240841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My hips spread in a way that my tailbone is more exposed... so now, it gets bruised almost every time I try to do a set of sit-ups. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240747 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:06:44 +0000 LovelyPlum 2240747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lovehoneybee: here, too, and I do see a chiro. It helps a lot, though. The one I see specializes in prenatal patients...you should see if there is one by you!</p> <p>I can no longer sleep on my back or stomach. I don't know why, but it makes me crazy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240740 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:58:22 +0000 jhd 2240740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@su9su9: Me too. I was always prone to motion sickness before but it's definitely worse now. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240716 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:40:13 +0000 Tanjowen 2240716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ribcage is expanded, but the weirdest is I am not VERY allergic to cats. It sucks because we have an 8 year old cat and I can't even touch her or my eyes swell up and I have to run for Benadryl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240711 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:36:09 +0000 Chuckles 2240711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My rib cage permanently expanded, too. My weirdest one though is that my eyesight got better! I can't remember how much it changed, but when I went to get new glasses (because baby grabbed mine and broke them of course), my prescription was significantly different. And LO is two years old now and it has stayed better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240686 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:12:49 +0000 lovehoneybee 2240686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Something changed with my hips...pp I couldn't (and still can't) sleep without a pillow between my knees without pain in my hips (down to my knees). I probably should have seen a chiropractor pp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240684 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:10:40 +0000 YouGotMe 2240684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My feet shrank slightly and I have worse acne than high school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240652 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:48:36 +0000 Alivoo01 2240652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chibee: @MelisMc: I wish mosquitoes would leave me alone!! Preggo or not, I'm their all-you-can-eat buffet. WTH man?! lol</p> <p>My hips got wider and I red puffy heart with sparkles love sweet tea. I used to hate sweet tea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weird-body-changes-postpartum#post-2240638 Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:39:19 +0000 Rubies 2240638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My feet grew half a size. I'm no longer lactose intolerant (I was VERY intolerant since grade school!). My teeth are very sensitive to cold. Rib cage expanded. </p>